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By paNOW Staff

The latest from the Province

Of total 1,595 COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan, 601 are in communal living settings

Aug 21, 2020 | 2:18 PM

There are six new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, bringing the total amount to 1,595.

One of the previously counted cases was removed as it was out of province. The new cases are located in the North West (two), North East (one), Saskatoon (one) and South West (two) zones.

There are 20 new recoveries. Of the total 1,595 cases, 134 are considered active. There have been a total of 1,439 people who have recovered.

Five people remain in hospital with one receiving inpatient care in Saskatoon. Four people are in intensive care, all in Saskatoon.

Of the 134 active cases, 85 are in communal living settings.

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As of today the total number of cases in communal living settings is 601. Previously disclosed cases in communal living settings were not intended to be cumulative, the province said. Earlier positive cases in communal living settings were included in regular positive case counts. Cases on colonies were not reported separately until June 18, when an outbreak was declared in the R.M. of Maple Creek.

Of the total province-wide cases, 229 are travellers, 821 are community contacts (including mass gatherings), 477 have no known exposures, and 68 are under investigation by local public health.

The latest COVID-19 numbers in Saskatchewan. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

Across the province, 65 cases are health care workers (although not all may have sourced their infections at work).

There are

• 411 cases from the south area (211 south west, 189 south central, 11 south east)
• 352 cases from the far north area (346 far north west, zero far north central, 6 far north east)
• 257 cases from the north area (123 north west, 68 north central, 66 north east)
• 250 cases from the Saskatoon area
• 194 cases from the central area (161 central west, 33 central east)
• 131 cases from the Regina area
  The total amount of COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan as of Aug. 21. (submitted photo/SHA)

There are 261 cases involving people 19 years old and younger. The remainder are adults.

There are 513 cases in the 20 to 39 age range, 491 in the 40 to 59 age range, 275 are in the 60 to 79 age range, and 55 in the 80-plus age range.

Fifty-one per cent of cases are females and 49 per cent are males.

To date, 22 people have died from COVID-19 related complications.

There have been 127,896 tests for COVID-19 performed in the province. Yesterday alone, there were 1,272 tests performed.

Anyone who requests a test in the province will receive one, regardless of whether or not they display symptoms of the virus.

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